Chapter 18
Specific Laws Relating to the Transfer of Objects from One Place to Another on Shabbath, Where There Is No Eiruv
Specific laws relating to the transfer of objects from one place to another on Yom Tov are dealt with in Chapter 19.
ARTICLES WHICH ARE WORN
13.a. A person who is unable to walk at all without the aid of a cane may go out into reshuth ha-rabbim carrying his cane in his hand.
13.b. The following are not permitted to go out into reshuth ha-rabbim, cane in hand, where there is no eiruv:
1) a person who can walk without a cane, but whose step is firmer when he carries a cane in his hand;
2) a blind person (although, if he cannot walk about at all without a cane, he should consult a qualified rabbinical authority);
3) a person who is afraid to walk unaided on a wet or frozen surface, lest he slip and fall.
13.c. 1) All of these persons may go out carrying a cane where there is an eiruv.
2) The same applies to a person who carries a cane or a baton for ornamental purposes or as a mark of authority.
3) One may not carry a cane on Shabbath, even where there is an eiruv, if one has no use for it whatsoever.
13.d. See also paragraph 23 below concerning ornamental walking-sticks and batons.
14. The wearing of therapeutic necklaces and bracelets (against rheumatic pains) and of hearing aids is discussed in Chapter 34, paragraphs 15 and 28.
